Community Disaster Program Manager

americanredcross; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

American Red Cross seeks a Community Disaster Program Manager for Central Illinois. This full-time role works Monday–Friday with occasional evenings or weekends and no relocation assistance.

You will lead disaster services, manage staff and volunteers, and partner with communities to improve preparedness and resilience. Responsibilities include coordinating disaster response, building volunteer capacity, and collaborating with internal partners to maximize impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• 1 year of lead or supervisory experience.
• A valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Empower Volunteers: Manage and support an employee and volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster services programming throughout the assigned geographic area.
• Lead the Program: Supervise employee(s) and implement disaster cycle services activities within the region.
• Mission Capacity Building: Develop and support disaster volunteers who are representative of the communities served, culturally and linguistically.
• Engage Community: Lead and coordinate efforts to prepare and mobilize communities and engage partners with specific expertise and assets.
• Manage in a Matrix: Build relationships and collaborate with internal partners in a matrix environment.
• Know Your Communities: Act as local disaster subject matter expert within the area to maximize Red Cross presence.
• Ready to Respond: Initiate and coordinate disaster relief operations in alignment with the Disaster Cycle Services concept.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

The American Red Cross is looking for a Community Disaster Program Manager for the Central Illinois area. This is a full-time position. This position will work Monday - Friday with planned and unplanned evenings and/or weekends. This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

As a Community Disaster Program Manager , y ou will supervise the implementation of the disaster services program in an assigned geographic area, as well as lead and supervise Disaster program staff and volunteer team responsible for local preparedness, response, and recovery management as well as management of government partnerships within assigned area. You will work with volunteers to ensure that the communities you serve are ready to respond to disasters.

Join us in meeting the needs of continuous disaster response! Regional disaster employees are required to deploy to disaster relief operations outside of their region at a minimum of once a year. Deployments contribute to skill building, career development and exposure to different types of disasters. Allowances may be provided for personal circumstances and local response activity. Employees must meet all training and physical capacity requirements for deployment.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Empower Volunteers: Manage and support an employee and volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster services programming throughout the assigned geographic area, or functional activities throughout the region. Functional activities include mass care, response, community preparedness, recovery, and planning and readiness.
• Lead the Program: Supervise employee(s) and implement either disaster cycle services activities within assigned geographic area or specific functional activities within the region.
• Mission Capacity Building: Develop and support disaster volunteers who are the primary workforce, and representative of the communities they serve, both culturally and linguistically.
• Engage Community: Lead and coordinate efforts in assigned geographic area to prepare and mobilize communities and engage partners with specific functional expertise and assets to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies.
• Manage in a Matrix: Build relationships and collaborate in the matrix management environment with internal partners, including employees and volunteers.
• Know Your Communities: Act as the local Red Cross disaster subject matter expert within assigned geographic area to maximize Red Cross presence and community engagement and mobilization.
• Ready to Respond: Initiate and coordinate disaster relief operations in assigned geographic area, or functional activities in the region in alignment with the Disaster Cycle Services Concept of Operations.

PAY INFORMATION:

The salary range for this position is (Illinois): $69,000. ‐$72,000.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience
• Management Experience: 1 year of lead or supervisory experience.
• Travel: A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required .

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills to interpret pr